The majority of these definitely still happen. If anything, you depend on your parents way more than you thought you would need to. Not everyone gets all these scholarships and other opportunities where school is just paid off. With student loans, some students still have a negative balance and can't pay for it themselves. That's when parents step in. Not to mention, they may give you money for incidentals like gas money, spending money, whatever. It's a whole other situation if you're in a sorority. Then there's dues and that's another expense. Still having to wake up early is definitely possible. As a freshman, you don't always get your first pick of classes so you may just get a class that you have to wake up at 7 am for. Also, being forced to talk in class is definitely still a thing in college! And yes, it is definitely possible you won't have friends in class right off the bat. Unless you bad your friends are planning on going to the same college, you won't really no anyone at all. And you definitely get made fun of! It's like a guarantee, but the moment you mess up, believe that someone is gonna hear about it, especially when you go to a small school like I do. Nice try on the article, though.